Orion FBoot Software Users Manual
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1. Orion FBoot Software Users Manual Document 98 35783 00 Rev 1 1 02 25 2002 FBoot Users Manual This page is intentionally left blank FBoot Users Manual Table of Contents 1 0 Introduction 4 2 0 FBoot Installation 5 2 1 Ethernet Card Installation 6 2 1 1 Check Current NIC Configuration 6 22 NIC Installation 7 22 Windows Network Configuration Procedure 8 Z2 Add Protocols 9 2 2 2 Remove TCP IP From FlexStar Client NIC 11 Pap ae Check Bindings of the FlexStar Client NIC 12 2 2 4 Remove IPX SPX and 32 bit DLC From Building Public NIC 14 23 Copy Client Image Files to FBoot Service Folder 16 2 4 FBoot Operation 18 2 4 1 The Following Procedure Sets Up FBoot For Identically 18 2 4 2 The Following Procedure Sets Up FBoot For Differently 21 25 Connecting the Server to the Clients 24 3 0 Orion Host Application Settings 25 FBoot Users Manual 1 0 Introduction The Flexstar Remote Boot Service FBoot consists of a Windows based host RPL File Server and multiple remote diskless workstations Orion Clients The Server communicates with the remote Clients via a Ethernet LAN using RPL and IPX protocol stacks In theory this scheme allows the clients to download a DOS OS 2 UNIX or any other operating system image that might be required Each client s motherboard has special BIOS which has RPL Boot code embedded in it When the client first boots the Boot code attempts to connect to the server When a2. an explanation of the Client image file naming convention 16 FBoot Users Manual Client Image File Naming Convention With the release of the Pegasus SBC it was necessary to create individualized Client configuration image files We now support many different hardware configurations two different SBC multiple host bus adapters both single and multiple drives under test DUT s multiple Power Margin boards and different sources to drive the LEDs The Pegasus requires a different communication protocol because of the LAN hardware differences This is backwards compatible for Orion single board computers SBCs however it means removing the NE2000 from your system or disabling it The file naming convention is a description of the Orion hardware configuration of the system and an abbreviated version of the client code This applies to all systems regardless of the number of test ports The full convention will be as follows SBC HBA of DUT REV Protocol PwrType LED sources Example P ATA4 148 O NPM4 P ima Example O SCSI 1113 N 2450 R ima SBC O Orion P Pegasus PS Pegasus with on board SCSI PSA Pegasus with on board SCSI amp ATA HBA SCSI SCSI2 SCSI3 or SCSI4 ATA UDMA66 UDMA100 UDMA133 or SATA FC FCAL of DUTs none 1 2 2 supported applies to Pegasus REV Revision Protocol O ODI N NonODI PwrType NPM PC104 2450 LED source R Riser P Power card 17 FBoot Users Manual FBoot can be
3. will be created in the same directory Click on the new icon just created hold down the mouse button and drag it to the desktop and let go Double click this shortcut icon anytime you want to run FBoot application FBoot Users Manual 2 1 Ethernet Card Installation NOTE This shows a typical system that has a 3Com EtherLink XL COMBO 10Mb Ethernet NIC Your server may have a different brand or model NIC to communicate with other systems in your building and beyond We will refer to this NIC as the Building public NIC In the steps here a 3Com Fast EtherLink XL 10 100Mb TX Ethernet NIC 3C905 TX is being added to the server for the Flexstar Client s NIC 2 1 1 Check Current NIC Configuration E9 Control Panel File Edit View Go Favorites Help to 8 B e To help understand the installation process go to Start Settings and Control Panel The following window should appear Double Back Forvard Up Cut Copy click on Networks Figure 1 Address a Control Panel he amp Accessibility Options Add New Hardware 6 Multimedia FEI ODBC Data Sources 32bit A Passwords MA Power Management I Printers Regional Settings E Sounds E System S Telephony E Users I objectis selected E My Computer f Figure 1 FBoot Users Manual The window on the right should appear The hardware devices listed will likely be different than shown here Figure 2 Observ
4. connection is established the client requests a download of the RPL loader RBOOT RPL The RPL loader when loaded will request the OS specific files from a specified Image file The Image file is a single monolithic floppy disk image that contains the OS and various application files The OS files are loaded into a RAM drive solid state drive made up of system RAM which appears to the OS as a standard hard drive The AUTOEXEC BAT file is then executed which contains an instruction to execute a secondary batch file that contains the file names and directories of all the Flexstar application files After this download is complete the Flexstar client software application is executed which establishes communication with the Flexstar Orion server application Each connected client logs into the Orion application and displays an active status icon on the server GUI The OS image is created by using a third party utility e g DOSGEN WinImage Some tools like WinImage will allow creation and or modification of the image file without the need for a physical floppy disk and as a result the has ability to use non standard sizes of a pseudo disk not limited of 1 44M or 2 88M Notice however there is a finite OS limitation of 4 M B See also the Orion Host User Manual P N 98 36391 00 FBoot is designed to operate under Windows 98 NT 4 0 and Windows 2000 Minimum Server system requirements are as follows e Motherboard IBM PC compatible w PCI
5. de from the Microsoft web site 10 FBoot Users Manual e On the Configuration window scroll down to locate and Select TCP IP gt 3Com Fast EtherLink XL 10 100 Mb TX Ethernet NIC 3C905 TX e Click the Remove button Figure 8 Microsoft 32 bit DLC gt 3Com Fast EtherLink XL 10 100M TCP IP gt 3Com EtherLink XL COMBO 10Mb Ethernet NI Figure 8 11 FBoot Users Manual e Check the bindings the 3Com Fast EtherLink XL 10 100Mb TX Ethernet NIC 3C905 TX by highlighting the Host Bus Adapter e Click on Properties button Figure 9 Infrared PnP Serial Port PNPO510 y Fast Infrared Protocol gt Infrared Client for Microsoft Networks v 12 FBoot Users Manual e Click on the Binding tab verify a check mark on IPX SPX compatible Protocol and Microsoft 32 bit DLC All these protocols are required for the FlexStar Client NIC card Figure 10 3Com Fast EtherLink XL 10 100Mb TX Ethemet NIC 3 905 RA ES M Microsoft 32 bit DLC gt 3Com Fast EtherLink XL 10 100M 13 FBoot Users Manual Check the Building public Network Configuration card Figure 11 The Building public NIC is the 3Com EtherLink XL COMBO 10Mb Ethernet NIC Notice the IPX SPX compatible Protocol is shown for both NIC cards e Highlight the IPX SPX compatible Protocol gt 3Com EtherLink XL COMBO card e Click Remove Infrared PnP Serial Port PNPO510 Fast Infra
6. e what devices are displayed here In later steps you will have to distinguish the difference between your Client for Microsoft Networks Building Public NIC and the NIC you 3Com EtherLink XL COMBO 10Mb Ethernet NIC 3C900 CO will add for the FlexStar Clients Infrared PnP Serial Port PNPO510 Fast Infrared Protocol gt Infrared PnP Serial Port PNPO510 TCP IP gt 3Com EtherLink XL COMBO 10Mb Ethernet NIC HENOVE HOPENES Client for Microsoft Networks 7 Shutdown Windows and turn off the server Install the 3Com Fast EtherLink XL 10 100Mb TX Ethernet NIC 3C905 TX in any available PCI slot Turn on the system Windows should detect new hardware This detection should occur to the 3Com Fast EtherLink XL 10 100Mb TX Ethernet NIC 3C905 TX only If required Windows may request the Windows CD ROM to be installed Following the prompt to finish installing the driver Restart Windows after finishing the driver installation FBoot Users Manual 2 2 Windows Network Configuration Procedure This process will be adding Protocols to the Network Interface Card used by the Flexstar Client as follows 1 Add IPX SPX compatible Protocol to the Flexstar Client s NIC and Microsoft 32 bit DLC to the FlexStar Client s NIC 2 Remove TCP IP from FlexStar Client NIC 3 Check Binding of the FlexStar Client s NIC 4 Remove IPX SPX and 32 Bit DLC Protocols from Building public NIC Use the following steps to configure Windows ne
7. ers Manual The following instructions refer to the process where the host software is setup to recognize the location of each MAC address e A floppy is supplied in the ship kit with each system It contains a file named O25Host ini Copy this file into the Orion directory after installing the host software Figure 21 M Eup loring ENIS 3 21 PA SL aja PH Wl 5 15 PH BA 4 0 PL BOLL 3 25 Pt SAn 213 PM LI LL al S140 110 aM au 647 Pd E1401 235 PH ahidi 2 27 FH Cae 905 AM iiini ai FH Did 10 5 a bli 233 FH Daud 10 57 a Baa 4202 PL SALI Iii AM Tiii 421 FH Bi 2 01 PH Wii AM brad 1003 AH btaa 541 Pe Figure 21 Refer to Orion Host user s manual for host operations 25
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9. interface e CPU Intel Pentium 1GigHz or higher e RAM 128MB PC100 compliant memory or higher e FDD 3 1 44MB floppy disk drive e HDD IDE 20GB or larger e CD ROM 48x CD ROM drive or better e Network Adapter 3COM Ethernet PCI 10 100BaseT or equivalent e Key Board 101 105 English key board e Monitor 15 SVGA monitor or better e Pointing Device MS Mouse or equivalent e Software MS Windows OS 98 2000 Orion Host Client software image files up to date FBoot files up to date image loader FBoot Users Manual 2 0 FBoot Installation FBoot software is distributed on a CD ROM along with the Orion server software Consult with Technical Support for latest version and or special instructions Use the following steps to install FBoot If FBoot was previously installed uninstall it Delete the Boot Services directory If you wish to save any files in this directory move them to another location NOTE If you don t do this step you will have two Boot Service directories This will cause problems later on Insert the FlexStar Software installation disk into the CD ROM drive Run D FBoot Setup exe by double clicking on its icon D is the drive designator for the CD ROM Follow the prompt to finish installation The default installation directory is C Program Files FlexStar BootService See figure 12 Make a shortcut to FBoot exe by right clicking on its icon then select Create Shortcut A new shortcut
10. le to adjust the number of ports clients to the required system size Turn power on to the system and wait about two minutes Click the Refresh Button The clients should register show on the main window Figure 18 Flexstar Boot Service le X oos Goll ee a e 00 D0 C9 03 92 15 FA 00 D0 C9 03 76 27 FA 00 D0 C9 05 96 98 E 00 D0 C9 03 92 12 Figure 18 21 FBoot Users Manual Find the MAC address that matches the Client tray or pallet for Port 0 Go to the Node Address window and click on the down arrow button Select the MAC address for Port 0 Click on the Slot window and enter 000 for Port 0 Move the mouse to the Image File Name window and Click on the down arrow button and select the image file which matches the hardware configuration of Port 0 Click the Add Button Figure 19 Be ES ores a pare I NodeAddress SlotN ImageFile o ooo d 00 D0 C9 03 92 15 0 ATA 148B8 0 pc104 1 ima FA 00 D0 C9 03 92 15 FA 00 D0 C9 03 76 27 EA 00 D0 C9 05 96 98 EA 00 D0 C9 03 92 12 Figure 19 22 FBoot Users Manual e Repeat the step above for each of the remaining ports incrementing the Slot number to match the Port number e Reset each port in the system or power down the entire system for 60 seconds and power up again e The Clients should now boot with the proper image file Figure 20 NOTE The order in which the MAC address appear is random and takes a slot number sta
11. red Protocol gt Infrared PnP Serial Port PNPO IPX SPX compatible Protocol gt 3Com Fast EtherLink xL y Microsoft 32 bit DLC gt 3Com Fas ink XL OOM Windows Logon v Figure 11 14 FBoot Users Manual e Highlight Microsoft 32 bit DLC gt 3Com EtherLink XL COMBO 10Mb Ethernet NIC e Click Remove Figure 12 Fast Infrared Protocol gt Infrared PnP Serial Port PNPOS E y IPX SPX compatible Protocol gt 3Com Fast EtherLink XL Microsoft 32 bit DLC gt 3Com Fast EtherLink XL 10 100M Ei Client for Microsoft Networks Ba 15 FBoot Users Manual 2 3 Copy Client Image Files to FBoot Service Folder e Insert the Flexstar Software CD ROM disk that contains client image file s into the CD ROM drive e Copy image file s to C Program Files Flexstar BootService See figure 13 1 5 Program Files a Accessories 0 CHAT Common Files DirectX Flexstar 4 30 96 10 46 AM 10 29 99 7 01 PM 11 19 99 11 04 AM 1 22 01 1 03 PM 10 18 01 9 55 AM 10 1801 10 54 AM 320KB 2 268KB 2 268KB Text Document Text Document Application Winlmaze Winlmage con BootService Flexbase 9 Orion Internet Explorer Microsoft FrontPage Microsoft Office E Microsoft Visual Studio i ot NetMeeting H E Norton AntiVirus i Norton Rescue Q Online Services Outlook Express E PLUS S Symantec E Uninstall In
12. rting at one greater than system size set in the options window When slot number is assigned the MAC addresses will appear in the assigned order When FBoot is closed and re opened only the assigned slots will appear Bm x Joes ae poe I 00 D0 C9 03 92 15 0 4TA 148B8 0 pc104 1 ima E 00 D0 C9 03 92 12 0 ATA 148B8 0 pe104 1 ima fe 00 D0 C9 03 76 27 0 SCSI 148B8 0 pe104 1 ima I 00 D0 C9 05 86 98 D FC 148B8 0 pc104 r ima EA 00 D0 C9 03 92 15 FA 00 D0 C9 03 76 27 23 FBoot Users Manual 2 5 Connecting the Server to the Clients The server network cards are connected to the client Ethernet hubs using CAT 5 cable Use the following instructions to connect these cables Connect a CAT 5 cable to the FlexStar client Ethernet card into the RJ45 connector Connect the other end into the RJ45 connector on the FlexStar system Note When connecting a Solo directly to a server use the reversing cable supplied The reversing cable is distinguished by having a tape marker on both ends e Turn the test system power switch to OFF wait for about 60 seconds then turn the power switch back ON This will cause all clients to re boot and will download the new image file An alternate method is to manually reset each test port by depressing the RESET button on the back of each SBC tray in the rear area of the system The Image File specified in the FBoot User Settings will be downloaded to each Client 24 FBoot Us
13. set up to download one image file to all Clients without concern of the MAC address As in the case where all ports in the system are identical FBoot can also be setup to download a specific image file to a particular MAC address This condition is required where the system is using more than one type of HBA at the same time e Double click on the icon Shortcut to FBoot exe to open the Flexstar FBoot service Figure 14 Flexstar Boot Service 28 OT x oos es Se Node Address Slot N ImageFile ooo d Figure 14 18 FBoot Users Manual e Click on Options menu Select User Settings See figure 15 Flexstar Boot Service He Se Gb Toy e ij Figure 15 Slide the Needle to adjust the number of ports clients to the required system size Make a check mark in User Override Image File box Click on the Down arrow button to select the appropriate image to be downloaded to the clients Click the OK button See figures 16 amp 17 19 FBoot Users Manual The FBoot GUI now shows Override ACTIVE and the name of the image file that will be used to download to the Clients Figure 17 Flexstar Boot Service Pi fel x f Override ACTIVE PS SCSI 148 0 NPM P ima E Figure 17 20 FBoot Users Manual Open FBoot and click on the Clear All Button Refer to figure 15 and 16 Click on Options select User Settings Slide the Need
14. t physically connects your computer to a network Figure 4 Select Network Component Type e Select Protocol click Add button Figure 5 Click the type of network component you want to install Add Cancel must use the same protocol to communicate Protocol is a language a computer uses Computers Figure 5 FBoot Users Manual Select Network Protocol e Select Microsoft highlight IPX SPX Click the Network Protocol that you want to install then click OK If you have A an installation disk for this device click Have Disk compatible Protocol e Click OK button Figure 6 Network Protocols X ATM Call Manager X ATM LAN Emulation Client Fast Infrared Protocol Manufacturers Figure 6 e Add Microsoft 32 bit DLC protocol by clicking on Add button Figure 4 s Click the Network Protocol that you want to install then click OK If you have e Select Protocol click X an installation disk for this device click Have Disk Add Figure 5 e Select Microsoft highlight Microsoft 32 bit DLC then click OK button Figure 7 Select Network Protocol Network Protocols y ATM Call Manager ATM LAN Emulation Client Fast Infrared Protocol Manufacturers Figure 7 If you are using Windows 95 make sure the OS has the latest DLC upgrade you can get the upgra
15. tworking and to connect the network cards to the Flexstar clients e Click on Start button on the 5 Control Panel Windows tool bar Select ile Edit Vi Favorite Settings and then Control Hle Hit View Go Favorites Help Panel and click once e gt tual y Cut e Double click on Network icon Beak Kasor Up Copy under Control Panel Figure 3 Address a Control Panel x amp Accessibility Options Add New Hardware 6 Multimedia FEI ODBC Data Sources 32bit A Passwords MA Power Management F Printers Regional Settings E Sounds system S Telephony eG Users 1 object s selected E My Computer Figure 3 FBoot Users Manual 2 2 1 Add Protocols Verify the 3Com Fast EtherLink XL 10 100Mb BEZE TX Ethernet NIC 3C905 TX shows in your system configuration Figure 4 Configuration Identification Access Control The following network components are installed Client for Microsoft Networks 3Com EtherLink XL COMBO 10Mb Ethernet NIC 3C900 C 3Com Fast EtherLink XL 10 100Mb TX Ethernet NIC 3C9 IP lt SPX compatible Protocol gt 3Com EtherLink xL COM F Microsoft 32 bit DLC gt 3Com EtherLink XL COMBO e Remove Properties e To add IPX SPX Protocol click the Add button Figure 4 Primary Network Logon windows Logon File and Print Sharing Description 4 network adapter is a hardware device tha
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